A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play.
Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig.
A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise.
A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig. (Naut.)
A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth. (Mach.)
A job for a specified, usually short period of time; -- used especially for the temporary engagements of an entertainer, such as a jazz musician or a rock group; as, a one-week gig in Las Vegas.